Lawrenceville, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Lawrenceville, Ohio
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Clark County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Detailed map of Clark County showing Lawrenceville's location
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clark
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.27
Area Land Km2:1.27
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.49
Area Land Sq Mi:0.49
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:667
Population Density Km2:524.42
Population Density Sq Mi:1358.45
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1106
Coordinates:39.9839°N -83.8739°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-42210[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805296

Lawrenceville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central German Township, Clark County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 302 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village. In 2005, the residents of Lawrenceville voted to dissolve the corporation, ending Lawrenceville's village status.[3]

History

Lawrenceville was originally known as Noblesville, and under the latter name was platted in 1843.[4] When a post office was established in the community, the original name was changed, there being another post office in the state with a similar name.[5] A post office called Lawrenceville was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1901.[6] The name "Lawrenceville" honors U.S. Rep. William Lawrence, a Republican former judge whose congressional district included the community in the 1870s.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village had a total area of 0.1sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 302 people, 109 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density was 2243.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 119 housing units at an average density of 883.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 95.36% White, 0.99% African American, and 3.64% from two or more races.

There were 109 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,105. About 3.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Hit by floods and budget cuts, village to vote on disappearing . The Cincinnati Enquirer . February 25, 2016 . 26 February 2016 . Fugleberg, Jeremy.
  4. Book: 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens . Biographical Publishing Company . Rockel, William Mahlon . 1908 . 326.
  5. Book: The History of Clark County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc.. 1881. W. H. Beers and Company. 690.
  6. Web site: Clark County . Jim Forte Postal History . 12 January 2016.